New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski described how he experienced the best moment of his life and got into trouble simultaneously.
When appearing on “Pats from the Past,” the four-time Super Bowl champion said getting drafted was the best moment of his career, but he also explained how he got into trouble during his moment onstage.
“That was the best moment and best feeling of my life right there and then,” Gronkowski said. “…I was up on stage putting the helmet on, going one-on-one versus my brother because he was in the NFL at the time. He put the Detroit Lions helmet on. We were jumping up and down, “Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo,” which we love to do.
“That’s how we party. We always were jumping up and down acting like maniacs. So we brought the party to the stage, and [former director of football operations] Berj [Najarian] gave me that call like, ‘Hey, get off the stage. This is what we’re not about.’ I literally put the phone down and was like, ‘I’m already getting in trouble. This is great.'”
Gronkowski was drafted in the second round with the 42nd overall pick. The rest is history as he became one of the best tight ends of all time. His 18-touchdown season in 2011 is the most by any tight end in NFL history.
He would play for New England for nine seasons before finishing his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nevertheless, New England was where he made his biggest impact, and the fans are forever thankful for it.
